Smart Consumer Podcast
Spending and stuff from the team at You and Yours.
Episodes to download
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Bobbi Brown and the beauty industry
Thu 27 Dec 2018
Interview with Bobbi Brown about the booming beauty industry and social media influencers
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Paying for Christmas, Staying Brand Loyal and NOT Running for Charity
Thu 20 Dec 2018
How do you pay for Christmas, does brand loyalty cost you and NOT running for charity.
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Special Educational Needs, Stammering, Starless Cars and No Brexit Content!
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Special education needs, managing a stammer, cars that fail safety tests, why no Brexit?
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Eating, Earning and Education
Thu 6 Dec 2018
Overweight children and parents not spotting it, how to earn enough and university essays
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Pensions, Schooling and Junk Food
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Pension problems for women, schooling with special needs and banning junk food adverts.
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Universal Credit and electric planes
Fri 23 Nov 2018
How delays to Universal Credit payment led woman to sex work.
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Bank Blunder and Solar Rip-Off
Fri 16 Nov 2018
The fraud victim ridiculed by his bank and salesman recorded mid rip off!
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Faster Music and Avon
Fri 9 Nov 2018
Research shows that music performances are getting faster and the changing face of Avon.
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Noise nuisance and teenagers vaping
Thu 1 Nov 2018
The council refusing to tackle noise nuisance and the appeal of vaping to teenagers
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Eco-friendly shopping and Xylitol
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Warnings for dog owners about a sugar substitute that is toxic for dogs.
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Adoption and the global sleep industry
Wed 17 Oct 2018
How adoption changes lives and the novel products promising you a better night's sleep
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Why fewer young people drink alcohol and lost property on planes
Fri 12 Oct 2018
Young people avoiding alcohol... and the obstacle course that is airline lost property
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Traidcraft and music for dementia
Thu 4 Oct 2018
The future of Traidcraft and the power of music in helping people with dementia
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Finding Love After Bereavement
Thu 27 Sep 2018
On your side in a world of scams, frauds and rip-offs. The best in consumer journalism.
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Looking scruffy, flying cars and the price of alcohol.
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Why looking scruffy is in fashion and why flying cars might be taking off soon.
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Two-Timing on Tinder
Fri 14 Sep 2018
The people in relationships using dating apps. Also: the financial crisis ten years on.
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The Crippling Cost of Childcare
Thu 6 Sep 2018
How Much!?! The Cost of Childcare. Also: McDonald's test fake meat.
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Antiques Roadshow You & Yours Podcast Special
Fri 31 Aug 2018
Antiques Roadshow; The Bank of Mum and Dad; Online Shopping
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Preserving your digital music collection and dealing with debt collectors
Mon 27 Aug 2018
A row over what to wear on a flight, debt problems and avoiding losing your digital music
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High Street Botox and Luxury Straws
Fri 17 Aug 2018
A major retailer is offering botox and fillers for 拢99 - but not everyone's happy.
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Getting in Bind over Japanese Knotweed
Thu 9 Aug 2018
Should mortgage companies really worry about Japanese Knotweed?
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70 years of the album: charting its history
Fri 3 Aug 2018
Winifred Robinson's album memories + What's really important in a relationship?
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Celebrating the Vox Pop
Thu 26 Jul 2018
The joy of the vox pop and the rules for running a "survey says.. story
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What's your best memory of "Now that's what I call music"?
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Compilation album Now hits the big 100, canned wine and the boss of Tesla.
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When have you been given a second chance?
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Getting a second chance at life, finding a coat to fit and becoming a social media star.
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Is pop past its peak for music fans?
Fri 29 Jun 2018
The pop stars struggling to sell out arenas and the mysterious world of Google AdWords.
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Disability benefits and World Cup travel
Fri 22 Jun 2018
Is the new benefit system "disastrous" and can you get to the football on the cheap?
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You and Yours Podcast - Carers, Open University, A&E lists
Thu 14 Jun 2018
Caring for carers, Open University at 50 and frequent visitors to Accident and Emergency.
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You and Yours Podcast - Learner drivers, train timetables and online photos
Thu 7 Jun 2018
Why Learner drivers are going on motorways. Also, train travel woes and online photos.
